{"id":3407,"date":"2016-10-19T06:15:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T06:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=3407"},"modified":"2016-10-19T06:18:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T06:18:45","slug":"mbf-m-a-d-gallery-dubai-presents-xia-hangs-sleep-walker-series-showcasing-intricate-and-monumental-steel-sculptures-from-18th-october-2016-18th-january-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/mbf-m-a-d-gallery-dubai-presents-xia-hangs-sleep-walker-series-showcasing-intricate-and-monumental-steel-sculptures-from-18th-october-2016-18th-january-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Xia Hang\u2019s \u2018Sleep Walker\u2019 Series Showcasing Intricate And Monumental Steel Sculptures From 18th October 2016 \u2013 18th January 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

M.A.D.Gallery Dubai, the Middle East\u2019s first mechanical art gallery will be showcasing an exhibition of works by renowned Chinese artist Xia Hang. Entitled \u201cSleep Walker\u201d the exclusive exhibition will run from 18th<\/sup> October 2016 till 18th<\/sup> January 2017, and will showcase the best from the world of complex metal sculptures.<\/p>\n

The \u201cSleep Walker\u201d exhibition is a commentary on the relationship between simulated 3D technology and reality. The exhibition will offer ten pieces that have been crafted from steel and are monumental in size, spanning up to 2 meters. A master sculptor, Xia Hang has always been fascinated by the medium of steel, attracted by its brilliant shine, strength and durability. Stronger than stone or wood, Xia Hang enjoys the malleability of steel and is able to manipulate the metal into shapes that challenge the traditional conventions of the art of sculpting.<\/p>\n

Born in 1978 and a graduate of China\u2019s Central Academy of Fine Arts, Xia Hang is a pioneer in the adoption of the \u201csculpture of play\u201d as a form of artistic creation; his works are born out of a sense of \u201cplay\u201d, with cartoons and on-line games influencing his works and underscoring them with a light mood and free spirit.<\/p>\n

Experiencing a creative process that is filled with imagination and challenges, Xia Hang creates sculptures that are a reinterpretation of the concept of “play” with modern material, techniques and concepts. A core element to his art works is also the concept of “Disassembling” and “Re-assembling” where Xia Hang\u2019s sculptures can be disassembled and reassembled, mirroring once again, the concept of “play” with modern materials, like steel.<\/p>\n

M.A.D.Gallery Founder and Creator Maximilian B\u00fcsser said: \u201cThe M.A.D.Gallery is a haven for mechanical pioneers and we are privileged to showcase works by Xia Hang. We are always on the lookout for unique artists who can juxtapose creativity and artistic integrity to create works of mechanical art and in Xia Hang we have met a kindred spirit who is not afraid to challenge the status quo\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n

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M.A.D.Gallery is located at Alserkal Avenue, Street 8 in Al Quoz 1, Dubai and is open to the public from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily, Saturday to Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

M.A.D.Gallery Dubai, the Middle East\u2019s first mechanical art gallery will be showcasing an exhibition of works by renowned Chinese artist Xia Hang. Entitled \u201cSleep Walker\u201d the exclusive exhibition will run from 18th October 2016 till 18th January 2017, and will showcase the best from the world of complex metal sculptures. The \u201cSleep Walker\u201d exhibition is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3407"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3414,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3407\/revisions\/3414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}